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2004 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

firecrash2 injured · 931512 · 2012-07-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE KEPT SHOWING CODES P1148, P1278 AND P1279. TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CHANGED MAF SENSOR, ALL OXYGEN SENSORS, FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING BUT THE CODE KEPT SHOWING UP. THE VEHICLE FINALLY SHUT OFF ON THE PARKWAY WITHOUT WARNING AND WE WERE REAR ENDED. LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY TWO IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. WE BOTH HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE NISSAN ALTIMA IS A DEATH TRAP. NISSANS IS A BAD COMPANY....BEWARE!!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10468515
Machine
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